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(Poll to FREEP) Is the statewide smoking ban good or bad for Illinois?
State Journal Register ^
| December 30, 2007
| the eagle has landed
Posted on 12/30/2007 5:31:07 AM PST by TheEaglehasLanded
The statewide smoking ban is ...
good for Illinois. 33.5% bad for Illinois. 66.5%
Total votes: 248
TOPICS: US: Illinois; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: communism; freedom; illinois; liberty; nannystate; propertyrights; smokingban; socialism
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To: Bigh4u2; Racer1
There are a lot of annoying habits people have, but to say they must keep it at home where it belongs is nothing more than selfishness and a my rights are more important than your rights statement.
And here's the problem some people have with free societies. If you're society truly is a free one, it is guaranteed that some people are going to do things that you don't like. You either have to live with that, or chuck the free society. I know what my choice is.
101
posted on
12/30/2007 5:06:16 PM PST
by
JamesP81
("I am against "zero tolerance" policies. It is a crutch for idiots." --FReeper Tenacious 1)
To: bcsco
Don’t worry, I’m quite sure he squeals on them.
To: gridlock
Tell that to the ones that have closed in oHEILo. I really grow tired of hearing the claims that it doesn’t hurt business.
To: Racer1
"Then they came for smokers, and I didn't smoke so I did nothing........"
Hank
104
posted on
12/30/2007 5:30:09 PM PST
by
County Agent Hank Kimball
(Well, really just plain Hank Kimball. Well, not "just plain" Hank Kimball, just Hank Kimball....)
To: alloysteel
"Actually, it is the Collar Counties and suburban Cook County, that hold the counterbalance, such as it is, to Chicago city politics." -----
Actually that isn't as true as it used to be.
I grew up in Palatine. NW suburban Cook was reliably Republican - right-wing even. Birchers were known to be involved, at least peripherally, in GOP politics. Phil Crane was our Congressman for 30 years.
Now the area's represented by Democrat Melissa Bean, and the execreble Rita Mullins has been mayor of Palatine forever. She's ostensibly a Republican, but she's a gun-grabbing nanny-stater.
Sad, sad, sad.
Hank
105
posted on
12/30/2007 5:33:21 PM PST
by
County Agent Hank Kimball
(Well, really just plain Hank Kimball. Well, not "just plain" Hank Kimball, just Hank Kimball....)
To: TheEaglehasLanded
The statewide smoking ban is ...
good for Illinois. 33.0%
bad for Illinois. 67.0%
Total votes: 2981
Freepers bust heads and take names once again!
Hank
106
posted on
12/30/2007 5:40:04 PM PST
by
County Agent Hank Kimball
(Well, really just plain Hank Kimball. Well, not "just plain" Hank Kimball, just Hank Kimball....)
To: Racer1
I'm tired of smelling coworkers smoke Your coworkers are tired of smelling your emissions.
To: Bigh4u2
Lord love a duck.
Excellent post.
To: gridlock
Tobacco has been in bed with government for the past 40 years. Its a little late to speak up now and say you dont care for the company.This is a problem associated with socialismm, not a problem associated with liberty.
To: Raycpa
Bans on public smoking was one of the many things our founding fathers got right.Excuse me?
Our founding fathers never dreamed that there would be legislation against what you don't like to smell.
To: boop
What on earth type of business do you work at?Probably a going concern where people are concerned about growing the bottom line more than catering to hysteria.
To: boop
What on earth type of business do you work at?Probably a going concern where people are concerned about growing the bottom line more than catering to hysteria.
To: County Agent Hank Kimball; All
I live in Kane county and it is getting more Rat infested. Illinois is gone imho..
113
posted on
12/30/2007 6:42:49 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Mitt Romney 08, WE ARE NOT ELECTING A PASTOR-IN-CHIEF!)
To: KevinDavis
Kane County, there is no doubt Andy McKenna is not doing the job when Blago is our Rat Governor and they can’t field an opposition against him.
To: TheEaglehasLanded; All
This state is so messed up..
115
posted on
12/30/2007 7:11:22 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Mitt Romney 08, WE ARE NOT ELECTING A PASTOR-IN-CHIEF!)
To: Eric Blair 2084
To: dynachrome
Click Your Pick
The statewide smoking ban is ...
good for Illinois.bad for Illinois.
Total votes: 3073
117
posted on
12/30/2007 7:41:19 PM PST
by
pattty
(Duncan Hunter '08!)
To: pattty
To: Pontiac
I dunno, Springfield kinda sucks too.
119
posted on
12/31/2007 10:28:11 PM PST
by
ichabod1
("Self defense is not only our right, it is our duty." President Ronald Reagan)
To: Pontiac
If it wasn't for Chicago, Illinois would be a great place to live.And if it weren't for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania would be a Red State! I feel your pain.
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